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Chris Liebing is synonymous with techno. His legacy is long assured, but his craft never stops evolving. Whether as label head, podcast curator, DJ or producer, he continues to challenge himself and his audience to explore new realms in the electronic world. And often ahead of the curve, too, from the early, hard-edged and loopy 90s sound which is back en vogue today, through his more stripped-back turn of the millennium minimalism and onto the cinematic atmospheres and broader alternative electronica of his latest albums on Mute. It's no stretch to say, then, that Chris Liebing's story is closely connected to the story of techno itself. 

Liebing is considered a global techno ambassador, but his ambitious album projects and direct club tracks excite and innovate as much as any new school star. A proudly forward-thinking attitude ensures that is the case as his DJ tools and studio setup constantly evolve. He continues to be an early adopter of emerging technology, too, just as he was with vinyl controllers, Traktor and when leading the way with full hybrid/live DJing. 

These days, Liebing incorporates an ever wider sphere of sound into his own work. After an eight-year break from full lengths, 2018's Burn Slow on Mute was a creative rebirth that received critical acclaim and confounded all expectations. It was a melancholic mediation on gothic moods, looming apocalyptic landscapes and optimistic broken-beat techno that drew from his childhood love of Depeche Mode, Gary Numan and the New Romantic movement. 

Remixes for Depeche Mode and Goldfrapp followed alongside a collaborative single with Charlotte De Witte, and 2021 brought a second album on Mute, Another Day. It found Liebing exploring all new ways of expressing both his euphoric and melodic side, all with high-grade technical skill and meticulous sonic craft with a range of collaborators from Miles Cooper Seaton to Polly Scattergood. This exceptional form continued into 2023 as he returned to the club with his Love Those Who Fight With Passion And Faith EP on CLR, a passionate and politically charged call to the dance floor that joined Liebing and Luke Slater’s remix of Depeche Mode’s iconic ‘Ghosts Again’ in the first half of the year. 

Born in Giessen and active ever since the 1990s, Liebing has always platformed the talent around him as much as himself: a long time before they were commonplace, he famously helmed his own CLR podcast. For many years, it was the scene's most influential series, with a who's who of international pioneers at the helm. After that came the equally important AM/FM radio show, but now following a hiatus, the CLR podcast is back and pushing a fresh techno agenda, as is his iconic label of the same name.

In its first chapter, CLR stood for Chris Liebing Records, then Create Learn Realize, and now Create Learn Repeat - a subtle evolution that is at the heart of everything Liebing does. The label will always be synonymous with exciting techno and is now back hosting parties and festival stages. 

Though his music is underpinned by pulsating menace and a stomping sense of drama, Liebing himself is friendly with a famous smile. It is the music that motivates him and the freedom that comes with increased experience. These days there are no limits, no expectations, but a continued love for the art and craft of techno that is taking him down all new creative pathways.

Absolut Techno, ein Name für technoide Events der Extraklasse, bei denen nicht nur die Liebe zum Detail sondern vor allem die Liebe zur Musik im Vordergrund steht.

Ausgezeichnet als "Best Event Serie" 2016 vom Swiss Night Life Award.
 
Gegründet wurde die Eventreihe im Januar 2015 von Alain Meyer, welcher auch als Eventmanager im Club Borderline in Basel tätig ist.

Absolut Techno erarbeitete sich daraufhin innerhalb kürzester Zeit einen Namen in der Schweiz und auch weit über die Landesgrenzen hinaus.

Als Homebase der monatlich stattfindenden Veranstaltung dient der Club Borderline in Basel, welcher 2015 vom Dj-Mag zum besten Club der Schweiz gewählt wurde.

Ab 2017 finden unsere Veranstaltungen auch in Zürich alle 2 Monate am ersten Samstag im Monat im Babette Club statt.

Wir hatten schon Floor Hosts auf dem Nature One Festival in Deutschland und auch beim Grezenlos Festival durften wir die Circus Stage hosten.

Im neuen Jahr setzen wir den Fokus und die Zusammenarbeit mit Agenturen und Künstlern vertieft auf Partner welche die Philosophie zur Musik ausleben um den Grundgedanken der elektronischen Musik beizubehalten. So möchten wir jungen, aufkommenden Künstlern eine grössere Chance geben, natürlich bleiben die grossen Act's weiterhin auf unserem Plan.

Absolut Techno entstand durch die Leidenschaft zur Musik, das gemeinsam sein und unvergessliche Nächte. Und das sollte der Fokus sein und nichts anderes.Wir freuen uns auf das neue Konzept und geben unser bestmögliches dies umzusetzen.

Neben internationalen Top Acts der Szene finden auch talentierte lokale Künstler ihren Platz auf den stehts qualitativen Line Up´s.
 
Mittlerweile hat sich auch ein Stamm bekannter und erfolgreicher Residents etabliert, Ninette, KE:NT, Johny Blaze, Franky Fiction, Kopfkino 3D und Smoon um nur einige zu nennen.

Weiterhin waren Künstler wie Rebekah, SNTS, Cleric, Clouds, Sam Paganini, Luigi Madonna, Dax J, Enrico Sangiuliano, Alan Fitzpatrick und Roberto Capunao zu Gast und die Zusammenarbeit mit bekannten Labels, Events und Magazinen wie Abstract mit Acts wie Torsten Kanlzer, Björn Torwellen, DJ Emerson, Sven Wittekind, Sven Schaller und Raphael Dincsoy oder dem Fazemag wird weiter ausgebaut.
 
Natürlich arbeiten wir stets daran unsere Veranstaltungen auch außerhalb von Basel zu etablieren, Zahlreiche Events in Berlin, Bern und Freiburg sind in Planung.

 
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No accurate depiction of electronic music culture would be complete without special mention of Deborah De Luca. Widely acknowledged as one of the most prominent flag-bearers for Techno globally and a regular fixture inside the world’s most distinguished DJ booths, Deborah has the unique ability to transfix crowds with her electrically charged, technically nuanced sets, fusing hard techno with minimal grooves and melodic soundscapes to absorbing effect. A pioneer in the use of social networks as a promotional tool, whilst somehow managing to retain a strong sense of discretion in her private life, Deborah is unrivalled in her determination and passion, earning every part of her current status as one of the most exciting talents to emerge from the international Techno scene over the past decade.
Born under the shade of the infamous Vele di Scampia – one of the toughest districts in Naples – the now-globally recognised DJ, producer and label head came from humble beginnings, forging her path to international success against unlikely odds. However this was to become her making. “You shouldn’t let anybody tell you what you can or can’t become”, she expounded in a rare interview, referencing her early livelihood as a nightclub dancer. “It’s true, in recent years I have gained popularity, but I am very grateful for the long journey it’s taken”. More than anything else, Deborah’s roots and her unwavering ethic are an integral part of the flourishing artist we see before us today.
Deborah spent the formative years of her musical career in Northern Italy, following a brief stint at fashion school in Modena. Cutting her teeth on the European club circuit, where she quickly realised music was her true calling, Deborah’s hard work and relentless determination eventually began to pay off and in 2013 she launched her very own imprint Sola_mente Records. Created as a platform by which to release her own music, free from creative pressure and external constraints, the label went from strength to strength and in November 2018, Deborah marked a decade-long career in the industry with the critically acclaimed release of her debut album ‘Ten’. A huge milestone for the Italian producer, ‘Ten’ represented an important rite of passage and a body of work that she would cherish indefinitely.

Being one of the most in-demand Techno DJs of our times, Ben Klock needs little introduction. His name has been closely associated with Berlin’s legendary club Berghain since 2005. His monthly residency has formed the backdrop to his international success, providing an invaluable platform for his ability to create a room rather than just play to it.

Much of his early career was marked by marathon sets – a signature that played a considerable role in nurturing his skills and reputation – but even the more compressed sets he shares today evidence an intricate narrative and sense of flow that defines him as a DJ. It was these inherent abilities that led him to compile the fabric 66 compilation in 2012, before winning the BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix of the Year award in 2015.

His releases on Ostgut Ton have become landmarks in the imprint’s history. 2009’s “Dawning”, the first of his collaborations with Marcel Dettmann kickstarted the label itself and remains a stand-out track in its discography. Another release of particular note is the Before One EP including “Subzero”, which many techno lovers still refer to as their gateway track into the whole genre itself. For many, however, it is his album One (2009) that best captures Klock’s talents as a producer. His skills as a remixer have also seen him rework tracks by a wide variety of artists, including Kerri Chandler, Depeche Mode, Robert Hood and Kenny Larkin.

Additionally, Klock curates with great passion his own label Klockworks, founded in 2006. With releases from DVS1, Stef Mendesidis, The Advent, Sterac, Etapp Kyle, Temudo and many more Klockworks became a synonym for unique, high quality Techno.

In 2017 Ben started his own event series PHOTON which is a unique concept show that blends light, architecture and music. Since then he toured PHOTON at special venues in major cities around the world such as Printworks (London), Gashouder (Amsterdam), Arca (Sao Paolo), to name a few. It quickly became a new standard for audio visual electronic music events. In 2023 the project returns after a pandemic induced break with a brand new visual and artistic concept.

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